The Immigration and Ethnic History Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Suzanne Sinke to the position of editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History beginning Sept. 1, 2017. Dr. Sinke is a highly regarded scholar of U.S. immigration and gender history who authored Dutch Immigrant Women in the United States, 1880-1920 (Illinois, 2002) and co-edited three additional books, including Letters Across Borders: The Epistolary Practices of International Migrants (Palgrave Macmillan 2006). Her journal articles and essays have been published in the International Migration Review, Gender Issues, OAH Magazine, and the Journal of American Ethnic History. She is presently an associate professor of history at Florida State University, where she also serves as Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. Dr. Sinke received her PhD from the University of Minnesota and has been the recipient of two Fulbright fellowships. She served as the book review editor of the JAEH from 2002-2005. Sinke has held leadership positions in the IEHS and Social Science History Association, served as president of the Association for the Advancement of Dutch American Studies, and co-chaired the College Board’s AP US History Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee. Dr. Sinke can be contacted at ssinke@fsu.edu
